Can i drop the ff and go back to just bf?

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DD is 8 1/2 months. For about 1 1/2 months we have been combined feeding, ff during the day and bf at night (2-4 times). She has never taken much formula at all and but seems to be steadily redicing what she has and at the moment is having around 8oz of formula a day and a late evening and early morning breast feed. She never asks for ff during the day but will have a couple of ozs at a time if i offer it with a bit more at bed time usually. She is eating loads during the day too with lots of cheese/full fat milk/yoghurt etc etc in her diet. So, could i possibly drop the formula feeds and just feed her myself late evening and early morning or will she need more than this now?

Thanks!

at 8.5 months if she isn't actively seeking milk I wouldn't be offering it tbh - offer her a bf in the morning and at bed time and see how she gets on

thanks

yes definately. id keep it flexible and see how she gets on, esp if eating lots of solid foods.

I disagree with mummynoseynora, at 8.5mo you should definitely still be offering milk during the day. However, your supply is probably still flexible enough to pick up the slack where formula has been used previously. Feeding will re-boost your supply anyway.

think it should be fine so long as you offer some bf during the day otherwise she may wake up more for feeds during the night.

Yes. Offer it to her a few times in the day, at times that will be convenient to you. Say first thing, mid morning snack, after lunch, after tea and before bed.

You could always have a chat with a local bfing counsellor as they might have some good tips.

Thankyou thats really helpful